Master of Arts [M.A] [Medical Ethics and Palliative Care] From Keele University

This programme provides an opportunity to gain a deeper and more systematic understanding of these issues and to explore the moral problems faced people involved in all aspects of end of life care. It also provides a foundation for pursuing further study at doctoral level for those interested in doing so.

Applications are welcome from people with a professional or other serious interest in medical ethics and palliative care, including (but not limited to) doctors, nurses, health care managers, intercalating medical students, radiographers, chaplains, charity and voluntary workers, social workers, hospice directors, researchers, and health care educators. While the programme is primarily aimed at healthcare professionals, it is open to anyone who is suitably qualified and who can demonstrate sufficient academic aptitude.

The programme is taught by staff from theÊCentre for Professional Ethics, theÊSchool of Law, as well as specialists in palliative and end-of-life care from theÊSchool of Nursing and Midwifery. The teaching staff have many years experience of teaching postgraduate courses to healthcare practitioners and those interested in ethical and legal issues in healthcare.Ê

We are aware of the special problems and challenges that may face mature students and those combining study with full-time work, and we do our utmost to offer a supportive and stimulating environment for learning. Each student is assigned a personal tutor whom they can contact for help or advice at any time during the course.

The programme is available part-time, full-time, by modular study, and by intercalation within a medical degree. It is taught in short, intensive blocks to make it more accessible to those in full-time employment and those travelling to Keele from across the country and beyond.